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LCD TV trend: LED or CCFL
Demand for LED-backlit LCD TVs has been growing, but CCFL models aren't going away without a fight.
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Wednesday 2 May 2012
China market: 70% of LCD TVs sold in 2012 to be LED-backlit
The share of LED-backlit sets is predicted to reach 70% of total LCD TV shipments to the China market this year with the possibility of reaching 100% in 2013 as industry firms are...
Tuesday 24 April 2012
Samsung to decrease use of LED chips in direct-type LED TVs
Samsung Electronics has scored points in marketing direct-type LED-backlit LCD TVs in North America and in order to further reduce production cost of direct-type LED TVs, will decrease...
Monday 23 April 2012
Japan vendors question Korea LED TV over power consumption
Japanese LED TV firms are questioning whether Korean brand high-end direct-type LED TVs such as the ones made by LG Electronics are as energy efficient as Japanese made edge-lit LED...
Friday 6 April 2012
Direct-type LED TV price gap with CCFL to shrink to 10%
The price difference between low-cost direct-type LED TVs and CCFL models will shrink to 10% this year, industry sources have predicted.
Friday 23 March 2012
BenQ to introduce direct-lit LED TVs in May
BenQ plans to introduce low-price direct-lit LED TVs in May. The price of this product is likely to be 10% lower than new LED TVs in the market. According to BenQ, LCD TV shipments...
Wednesday 14 March 2012
LG to introduce new 47- and 55-in TV models in 1H12
South Korea-based LG Electronics recently announced new 47- and 55-inch TVs for launch in first-half 2012. LG will also introduce high-end edge-lit 3D smart TV products to the Taiwan...
Friday 9 March 2012
South Korea firms to push sales of low-price LED TVs
Samsung Electronics is rumored to be giving up production of CCFL-backlit LCD TVs to fully adopt LED-backlight modules. The firm will promote direct-lit LED TVs aggressively in 2012...
Thursday 8 March 2012
Samsung to suspend CCFL-backlit TV production in Korea, says paper
Samsung Electronics is expected to announce in March at the earliest plans to suspend the production of traditional CCFL-backlit LCD TVs in Korea, and instead will focus on LED-backlit...
Tuesday 6 March 2012
Taiwan market: Local brand vendors still rolling out CCFL-backlit TV models
Some local brand TV vendors in Taiwan such as Teco will continue to roll out CCFL-backlit models for the local market as CCFL models still enjoy price advantages over LED-backlit...
Monday 5 March 2012
Direct-lit LED TV cost may not shrink much
The cost narrowing between direct-lit LED TVs and CCFL-backlit TVs may face a roadblock, said industry sources. However, firms such as Samsung Electronics, China-based TCL, and North...
Thursday 19 January 2012
Commentary: Large-size TVs, big opportunities
The LCD TV market went through severe price competition in 2011 with products such as 42-inch CCFL-backlit TVs costing only US$199/unit. Industry sources believe this price is close...